Terrorist kills Christians in Kizlyar to set Orthodox and Muslim believers towards one another

The gunner, who attacked parishioners of an Orthodox church within the city of Kizlyar, Dagestan, was recognized as 22-year-old resident of the village of Kidero, Khalil Khalilov, RBC reviews. Final 12 months, Khalilov joined the Islamic State* terrorist organisation (banned in Russia) and have become a member of the so-called sleeping cell of the organisation, a supply stated. “The capturing occurred on the day of a Christian vacation. Particular companies search the home of Khalilov’s mother and father within the village of Kidero, operatives look into Khalilov’s connections,” law-enforcement officers stated. It was additionally reported that Khalilov was not included within the database of particular companies as a member of unlawful armed teams.Khalilov opened hearth on parishioners on Sunday, February 18, at 16:15 close to the church of St. George on Sovetskaya Avenue in Kizlyar. 4 girls had been killed on the scene, three others had been wounded. They had been hospitalised in critical situation, one of many wounded died at hospital. The gunner wounded two law-enforcers – a police officer and a Russian Guards officer – once they had been making an attempt to neutralise and arrest him. The capturing occurred after the church service in honour of Shrove Sunday. “Immediately, at about four p.m., we completed the service, and folks started to exit. An unknown bearded man was approaching the church operating and shouting “Allahu Akbar!” He mortally wounded 4 girls, injuring three others, in addition to two cops. Once we heard the gunshots, we rapidly closed the doorways in order that he couldn’t go inside. He had a gun and a knife,” Father Pavel instructed RBC.Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia stated that the crime in Kizlyar was a provocation towards the peaceable coexistence of representatives of various religions within the Caucasus. The Patriarch added that the objective of the attacker was to trigger confrontation between Orthodox and Muslim believers who’ve lived in peace within the Caucasus for hundreds of years. *Islamic State, or ISIS, ISIL, is a terrorist organisation banned in Russia Pravda.Ru